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The Senate passed legislation requiring app store providers to verify the age of users on Thursday.

The conviction of a Birmingham man was affirmed by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act on Thursday.

Under House Bill 363, sponsored by State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper), anyone who enters church property with the intent to riot, harrass or disrupt the service would be charged with a Class C felony and face up to five years in prison on a second offence. 

The bill defines a board as “any board, authority, or commission comprised of individual members, of which some or all members are appointed, as established under state law.” Members of those boards would serve “at the pleasure” of the governor, House speaker and Senate pro-tem.

Members of the Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee passed legislation on Wednesday creating new Alabama digital driver's licenses.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. But State Rep. Marilyn Lands (D-Huntsville) wants input from “our friends across the border” before Alabama recognizes the name change.

A new Wedowee Utilities Board was sworn in on Wednesday and a special-called meeting was held to address issues brought up in Tuesday’s Town Council meeting.

Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring a state agency to apply for a waiver from the federal government to exclude some junk food from the SNAP program.

The United States District Court announced the indictment of a Chattanooga, Tenn. man for the assault of a DeKalb County corrections officer.

This week, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons came out against gender transition surgeries for minors, marking the first time a major U.S. medical association has stiffened its guidance on pediatric gender care.

Florence Police Department detectives partnered with Homeland Security Investigations on Tuesday to arrest a man suspected of sexual abuse.

The House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security gave a favorable report on Wednesday to a bill that would require the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles to consider a wider range of factors when determining an inmate's parole.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is “recovering well” after being hospitalized for a medical emergency on Tuesday, according to his wife.

Officials in Calhoun County are raising concerns associated with rehabilitation facilities and halfway houses after the escape of a suspect with an extensive criminal history.

The Morgan County Courthouse will temporarily close on February 16 for electrical renovations, with the closure expected to last two to four weeks.

Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined fellow members of the Sharia-Free America Caucus for a press conference on the dangers Sharia law presents to the United States.

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division confirmed a monster catch out of Lake Guntersville.

The Alabama Senate passed an amended version of a bill by State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) on Tuesday that would require 70% of dredged material to be beneficially used.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Tuesday to discuss the increasing importance of passing and enacting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act).

Wedowee Mayor Tim Coe was removed from the Wedowee Utilities Board on Tuesday amid a barrage of concerns over operations. Now, council members want to take a closer look at the town’s finances to ensure fiscal responsibility.

Members of the Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in Montgomery in a defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuit brought by former Alabama basketball walk-on Kai Spears against the New York Times.

Similar to the one passed in 2025, State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) said the Fair Campaign Practices Act, HB214, would mirror the current federal law against foreign donations, making is a state prosecutable crime.

After struggling with malfunctioning voting machines, the Alabama House of Representatives spent much of Tuesday debating a bill aimed at helping employers and law enforcement agencies stay informed about the people they hire.

Irondale Mayor James Stewart’s recent comments about refusing to assist ICE are a “dog whistle,” according to Jared Hudson, a U.S. Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Tuesday making child rapists eligible for the death penalty in the wake of horrific child sex abuse cases in Bibb County last year.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed legislation restricting the Alabama Department of Environmental Management from passing rules more stringent than the federal government on Tuesday.